The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-06
OAHU LODGE, K. OF P.
Public Installation OF Officers and
Social.


Social.
Last evening the officers of Oahu
Lodge No. 1, Knights OF Pythias, elected
on Wednesday, December 29th, were
publicly installed at the hall on Fort
street. There was large number of
invited guests present, including H. r.
II. Princess Liliuokalani, their High
nesses the Princes Kawananakoa and
Keliiahonui, Lieutenant General the
Hon. j. 0. Dominis, Hon J. L. Kaulu-
kOu and others The installation was
performed by Deputy Supreme Chan
cellOr David Dayton, assisted by Past
Chancellors John a. Hassinger, DIR.
Grossman, J. A. Mehrtens, H. K Mey-
er8 and George G.. Stratemeyer The
following are the officers installed: G.. L.
! Hoyt, Past Chancellor; Charles IL.
Clark, Chancellor Comm Ander; J. D.
Holt, Vice Chancellor; G. w. Hart,
Prelate; j. g. White, Keeper of Records
and Seal; S. Dwight, Master of Finance
j. a. Rodenat, Master of Exchequer
After the installation Judge Dayton
said he was glad to see SO many present
! in the hall. The order of Knights of
| Pythias ranks third in number of the
concluded by referring to the pleasant
meeting OF the Supreme Lodge held III
| Toronto, Canada, in 1886
! The newly installed Chancellor Com
mander Captain Charles H. Clark then
| delivered his inaugural address as fol-
| lows:
Mr.. Deputy Supreme Chancellor, Off
GERS and members of the order OF
| Knights OF PYthias-Brothers In as
Stunning the position of Chancellor Conn
mander of Oahu Lodge, feel it entirely
unnecessary to delay you with any finely
turned compliments for having elected
me to this important and honorable
office, but | do desire to return my sincere
thanks to my brother members for this
elevation in office. AS past Vice Chan
cellor | need only assure you that | am
fully sensible of the importance OF the
trust which you now repose in me, and
[ promise with your assistance to en-
deavor to fulfill the duties of the posi-
ton of Chancellor Commander in a man
ner which hope will prove credItable to
myself and of benefit to the lodge and to
the order shall always keep in mind
the fundamental principles of our order
that is, Friendship, Brotherly Love and
Charity. L thank you, brothers of Mys-
tic Lodge, who have 50 kindly and ably
assisted by your presence and perform
ance OF duties in bringing these installa-
ton ceremonies to so successful an issue
and Iassure you that only echo the SEN
timentS of the officers and members OF
Oahu Lodge when l say it is my desire
that this fraternal feeling so practically
exhibited by you on this occasion shall
become stronger in the future 50 that we
may like brothers, hand in hand, true
to each other; stand throughout all time.
Your Royal Highness, members of the
Royal Family, Ladies and Gentlemen
For myself, and on behalf 81 my brother
officers, l thank you for your presence
here this evening, and hope that you
will participate. in the pleasures which
have been provided for your enjoyment.
Nothing remains for me now than to
close the official part of these proceed
ings.
The floor was then prepared for dane
ing to the strains of detachment of the
Royal Hawaiian Band During the
evening refreshments of Il very palatable
nature were served. Dancing was kept
up with great spirit until late hour
Everyone who was present enjoyed the
evening very much, and carried away
with them the most pleasant recollec-
tons of the installation and social of
Oahu Lodge No. l.